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Old 05-15-2008, 12:52 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Arrow The phases of new attraction openings

Excellent article on the orlandosentinel.com website about the 4 phases of opening a new theme park attraction. If you've ever been confused about the terms "soft opening", "passholder preview", etc., then this article is a must read! Also features a quote from Lance Hart, the founder of screamscape.com:

The 4 phases of a theme-park unveiling -- -- OrlandoSentinel.com
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Thanks for sharing!!! We're crossing our fingers for a soft opening of Toy Story in a little over a week.
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Thanks for the link, great article. I loved the pictures of Toy Story Mania and the Block Party parade.

I love the Pixar characters, saw the picture of Heimlich from A Bug's Life.
Looking forward to the Sept vacation to see the new stuff.
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I did the "Passholder Preview" for Everest. I have the lanyard and pin still in the wrapper.

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